<p>when do people typically fill out all this financial aid stuff? And to qualify, you need to fill out the FAFSA form and the CSS form? Also, how long does it usually take to fill out all this stuff? It just seems so overwhelming, I don't know what a lot of this stuff means.</p>
<p>I think that the deadline is March 1. The FAFSA you can start filling out after January 1st I believe. My school holds a FAFSA night where they help our parents fill out the forms. Carolina also requires us to fill out the CSS Profile which you have to pay to send.</p>
<p>yeah im not sure what the deadlines are for the 2 but definitely fill those out because you need both to get any aid from the university, even academic i think instead of just need base. got me a nice little package so definitely worth the effort.</p>